About the Authors

Monica Ceol

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Emilia Tiralongo

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Hans J. Baelde

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

Daniela Vianello

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Giovanni Betto

Affiliation S. Antonio Hospital, Division of Urology, Padova, Italy

Annunziata Marangelli

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Luciana Bonfante

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Marialuisa Valente

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic Medical Science and Special Therapies, Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Mila Della Barbera

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic Medical Science and Special Therapies, Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Angela D’Angelo

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Franca Anglani

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Dorella Del Prete

dorella.delprete@unipd.it

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit and Kidney Histomorphology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Analyzed the data: FA DDP. Wrote the paper: FA DDP. Performed the research: MC ET HJB DV MV MDB. Contributed to acquisition of data: GB. Contributed to clinical evaluations: AM LB AD. Designed the research study: FA DDP.